US Patent 7329336 Stabilizer with cathodic protection

A cathodic protection system for protecting an underwater structure includes a plurality of blocks which are capable of conforming to various structures. Each of the blocks include:a flexible wire rope, the rope constructed and arranged to pass through the center of each block in two directions, and embedded therein to fasten the blocks to each other by rows and columns;a sacrificial anode embedded in at least one of the blocks, and electrically attached inside the block to the flexible wire rope; anda connecting system electrically attached to the wire rope and to the underwater structure.